Ever wonder why pro athletes end up getting involved with some of the community engagement opportunities put together by the Boston Celtics? Point guard Derrick White recently broke down how he got involved with the Curbside Care program (describedby the team as a "health equity initiative" that uses a "mobile unit that provides comprehensive, high-touch, dyadic care to mothers and infants during the first six weeks of life, right outside of patients’ homes") as part of panelof Celtics players led by former player and assistant coach Evan Turner.
"I think we're surrounded by like so many different opportunities," said White, "and I think it aligned with where I was going with in my personal life."
"My wife was pregnant and was about to have our
second kid," he added, "and hearing about the Curbside Care and hearing about all the wonderful things they're doing, it was just like perfect time for me."
"I was like, 'I want to be more involved, I want to help anywhere I can,' and when you see the numbers (about the Black maternal health crisis), … you're like 'Wow that's crazy that that's going on in America'," said White.
"So I think it's amazing what they do, to come to the doors of moms that aren't able to or that don't put themselves first; because a lot of times moms will try to put the whole family first and won't take care of their basic needs."
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